Daughter of Macau's casino magnate Dr. Stanley Ho, Josie was determined to be independent and entered the showbiz as a pop singer in 1994, followed by her acting debut in ''Victory''. Her defiant image soon captures everyone's attention. She was nominated for Best Supporting Actress in both the Golden Horse Award and Hong Kong Film Award for ''Purple Storm'', but won her first award at the 9th Golden Bauhinia Award for ''Forever and Ever''. She was crowned Best Supporting Actress again for ''Naked Ambition'' in the 23rd Hong Kong Film Awards.